World Health Organization · 2026-01 · English
Unintentional threat to breathing
Official WHO ICD-11 MMS tabulation. This international classification is separate from US ICD-10-CM. For complete instructions and postcoordination, consult the WHO browser.
More specific codes
PB00Unintentional threat to breathing by suffocation from object covering mouth or nosePB01Unintentional threat to breathing by hangingPB02Unintentional threat to breathing by strangulationPB03Unintentional threat to breathing by external compression of airways or chestPB04Unintentional threat to breathing by inhalation or ingestion of gastric contentsPB05Unintentional threat to breathing by inhalation or ingestion of liquidsPB06Unintentional threat to breathing by inhalation or ingestion of foodPB07Unintentional threat to breathing by inhalation or ingestion of other objects or materialsPB08Unintentional threat to breathing from low oxygen environmentPB0YUnintentional threat to breathing by other specified meansPB0ZUnintentional threat to breathing by unspecified means© World Health Organization · CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO